Wolf

Name: Wolf
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781910593547
Price: 39.99 NZD
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By Rachael Ball

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Summary

Set during the long, hot summer of 1976, Wolf follows Hugo, the youngest of three siblings, who encounters a wolf in the woods, an event that changes his life forever. After a tragic accident leaves Hugo heartbroken and his family shattered, they move to a new home where he meets the enigmatic Wolf Man. Drawn to the idea of reversing time inspired by the film The Time Machine, Hugo attempts to build a time-travel contraption, needing parts only the mysterious neighbour can provide. This beautifully pencil-illustrated graphic novel explores themes of childhood grief, loss, and healing.
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Ideal for readers who appreciate poignant graphic novels dealing with childhood trauma and emotional healing, particularly those interested in stories combining supernatural elements with personal loss.

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It is the long, hot summer of 1976. Hugo, the youngest child of three, is walking with his father in the woods. There, he comes face to face with a wolf – and from that moment on, his life will never be the same again.

Soon after, a tragic accident leaves Hugo desolate and disorientated. The family, now grieving and incomplete, moves home. Among Hugo's new neighbours is the Wolf Man – a dangerous recluse, according to the boy next door. Spellbound by the movie The Time Machine, and desperate to return to the days before the accident, Hugo draws up plans to build a contraption that will turn back time. But only the Wolf Man has the parts Hugo needs to complete his machine, and that will mean entering his sinister neighbour's house.

Beautifully illustrated in pencil, Wolf is a captivating and poignant graphic novel about confronting childhood grief and overcoming the loss of a loved one.

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Publishers Weekly praises the novel for its supernatural portrayal of grief, describing it as a "viscerally moving graphic novel of parental loss" that unfolds like a haunting dream. Booklist highlights its sensitive and imaginative handling of childhood grief and loss, calling it a "quietly affecting graphic novel."

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781910593547

Publisher: SelfMadeHero

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 18 October 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: SelfMadeHero

Illustration: Black and White Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 37.0mm

Width: 175.0mm

Height: 245.0mm

Weight: 920g

Pages: 296

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Adult Graphic Novels Fiction Graphic Novels Rachael Ball

About the Author

Rachael Ball is a cartoonist and a teacher. Her illustrations and cartoons have appeared in various publications, including CITY LIFE, DEADLINE, FANNY, the TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT, the RADIO TIMES, THE STRUMPET and RUSS KICK'S GRAPHIC CANON OF CHILDRENS' LITERATURE. Her first graphic novel, THE INFLATABLE WOMAN, was published by Bloomsbury.